Description

Kern Regional Center is one of 21 private, non-profit regional centers contracted by the State of California through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate community-based services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Kern Regional Center services over 10,000 individuals in Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties. Our counties cover approximately 22,000 square miles with a population of over 945,000 people.

Kern Regional Center is looking for dedicated Deaf and Hard of Hearing Coordinator who is ready for the next challenge. This individual is to support the expansion of deaf and hard of hearing service resources, providing training and expertise to regional center staff and coordinate with the Department of Developmental Services on statewide efforts. This position is an agency wide support for individuals who are deaf and have developmental disabilities to identify and develop resources to provide improved services and supports. This position will serve as a regional center’s point person and subject matter expert on the provision of services to the deaf and hard of hearing community. The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Coordinator will engage in resource development for Kern Regional Center’s catchment area (Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties) that includes participating in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. This position will involve all steps of vendorization as outlined in California Code of Regulations Title XVII. The position will provide program evaluation, and technical assistance to staff, vendors, clients and the community on resources, regulations, unmet needs and quality assurance in services for deaf and hard of hearing with developmental disabilities. This position is to ensure services provided to people supported are in compliance with Title XVII, California Code of Regulations, the Lanterman Act, Agency standards and best practices for community programs for the developmentally disabled. A knowledge base of regulations is strongly recommended. The position must collaborate with the vendor community, Community Care Licensing, and with the Department of Developmental Services.

Requirements

The ideal candidate:

• Associates degree from an accredited college
• Two years’ experience with the deaf and hard of hearing community or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Fluency in American Sign Language required.
• Knowledge of sensitivity to and understanding of deaf culture.
• Interpreter Code of Professional Conduct and the Code of Professional Ethics of real time captioners.
• is detailed-oriented and highly organized.
• has strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Provide timely and responsive customer service, communicating with others respectfully and effectively in person, on the phone, by email or in writing.
• must have reliable transportation.

Top Perks and Benefits:

As part of the Kern Regional Center team, you will be able to enjoy:

• Generous health, dental and vision plan for employee and their dependents
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Life, AD&D, Long Term Disability Plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA_
• Various voluntary insurance and retirement plans

Salary range for this position $23.69 to $33.33 per hour

Starting salary range $23.69 to $26.12 per hour

For the full job description, please email dept.hr@kernrc.org